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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Proliant

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AProliant provides a cloud-based human capital management solution designed to simplify payroll and HR processes, improves accuracy, and ensures industry compliance. Proliant is an all-in-one solution for workforce and talent management across the entire employment life cycle. Specializing in payroll, Proliant helps users pay people accurately, on time, and without risk from the IRS, supporting tax filings, contractor payments, and unlimited payroll runs. Proliant also streamlines…N/A

    TriNet

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ATriNet provides small and medium size businesses (SMBs) with full-service HR and payroll solutions tailored by industry. TriNet also offers specialized services through client access to HR representatives for advice and notifications on impactful regulatory changes.N/A
    Pricing
    ProliantTriNet
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ProliantTriNet
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    ProliantTriNet
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Proliant and TriNet
    Feature
    Proliant
    7.7
    23 Ratings
    6% below category average
    TriNet
    7.7
    741 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Employee demographic data9.721 Ratings7.9533 Ratings
    Employment history8.822 Ratings7.7564 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration6.620 Ratings7.8533 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.822 Ratings7.7624 Ratings
    Organizational charting5.916 Ratings7.2446 Ratings
    Organization and location management7.117 Ratings7.4472 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.217 Ratings8.1591 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Proliant and TriNet
    Feature
    Proliant
    9.0
    22 Ratings
    9% above category average
    TriNet
    8.3
    797 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Pay calculation9.822 Ratings8.6773 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.411 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.820 Ratings7.8288 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.115 Ratings8.6782 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.921 Ratings8.7729 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.720 Ratings8.4643 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.914 Ratings7.8399 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Proliant and TriNet
    Feature
    Proliant
    6.6
    21 Ratings
    22% below category average
    TriNet
    7.6
    527 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Approval workflow4.419 Ratings8.2444 Ratings
    Balance details7.920 Ratings7.3503 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment7.516 Ratings7.2412 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Proliant and TriNet
    Feature
    Proliant
    8.7
    22 Ratings
    5% above category average
    TriNet
    8.0
    779 Ratings
    3% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.822 Ratings8.7758 Ratings
    Update personal information9.822 Ratings8.7773 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.317 Ratings8.0663 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.513 Ratings6.4241 Ratings
    View job history7.915 Ratings8.2584 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Proliant and TriNet
    Feature
    Proliant
    7.4
    12 Ratings
    8% below category average
    TriNet
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    156% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets7.412 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Proliant and TriNet
    Feature
    Proliant
    9.0
    22 Ratings
    17% above category average
    TriNet
    7.3
    656 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Report builder9.721 Ratings7.2568 Ratings
    Pre-built reports9.822 Ratings7.7624 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.612 Ratings7.0322 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Proliant and TriNet
    Feature
    Proliant
    8.6
    20 Ratings
    7% above category average
    TriNet
    7.8
    640 Ratings
    3% below category average
    New hire portal7.719 Ratings7.9639 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.618 Ratings7.7403 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Proliant and TriNet
    Feature
    Proliant
    7.2
    10 Ratings
    11% below category average
    TriNet
    6.5
    125 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Corporate goal setting7.09 Ratings6.4109 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.010 Ratings6.5121 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.19 Ratings6.5107 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.69 Ratings6.7121 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Proliant and TriNet
    Feature
    Proliant
    8.2
    13 Ratings
    3% above category average
    TriNet
    6.9
    209 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Performance plans8.113 Ratings6.7185 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans8.412 Ratings6.7172 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.313 Ratings6.8169 Ratings
    Review reminders8.113 Ratings7.2180 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency8.211 Ratings7.215 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Proliant and TriNet
    Feature
    Proliant
    7.2
    9 Ratings
    8% below category average
    TriNet
    7.3
    99 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools7.59 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking7.09 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Candidate search7.09 Ratings7.393 Ratings
    Candidate development7.59 Ratings6.488 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Proliant and TriNet
    Feature
    Proliant
    7.0
    14 Ratings
    12% below category average
    TriNet
    7.0
    142 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Job Requisition Management6.612 Ratings6.8111 Ratings
    Company Website Posting6.912 Ratings5.51 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media6.99 Ratings6.893 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting6.912 Ratings6.8113 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.712 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.013 Ratings7.0120 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.613 Ratings7.3130 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    ProliantTriNet
    Small Businesses
    UZIO
    Score9.3 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ProliantTriNet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (24 ratings)
    7.9
    (815 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (60 ratings)
    Usability
    7.1
    (19 ratings)
    8.0
    (711 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (23 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (22 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (792 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (6 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (11 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (32 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.2
    (16 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (6 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (12 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (22 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (7 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (20 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (20 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ProliantTriNet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Proliant
    Overall, I would generally recommend Proliant to a colleague as I think the system and structure has great bones and is generally very easy to use. However, if a colleague was needing a system with a robust reporting system or access to immediate support, I would be less likely to recommend the system.
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    TriNet
    I truly believe TriNet is the best PEO out there. Our specialist, [...], was top notch and always made me feel special. I appreciate all the features available, not just for my employees but for me, as an HR specialist. The benefits I am now able to offer is why we joined but all the features and ease of use is what will keep us clients moving forward. My only issue was feeling a bit rushed through training. I was told I would get written procedures but they were pretty antiquated.
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    Pros
    Proliant
    • Some of the help for the training modules, [...] has been fantastic
    • [...] has also been really helpful
    • Adding a new employee to the system has been relatively easy and simple to do
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    TriNet
    • Customer support is great when working with Amy Hoffman. She's always very quick to respond and helpful. I'd say she's the thing that makes me want to stay with TriNet the most.
    • The webinars are very helpful. I utilize those frequently and our CFO has signed up for some as well.
    • The expense management system has been very helpful. There are a couple issues with it, but it's leaps better than what the company was doing before this system through TriNet.
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    Cons
    Proliant
    • Reporting is limited to data that is pulled by pay period--not by date worked, so if trying to determine how much an employee earned during a quarter--you have to calculate this manually
    • Employee records are limited to admin only viewing--so managers can not see payrates, upload documents to employee files or update expiration dates to licenses, etc
    • User guides in the knowledge base are out of date and don't cover the recent updates to the system--or outline processes that are no defunct
    • Limited integrations with other HR platforms are available. Ex--outside ATS, candidate assessment tools
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    TriNet
    • The online interface for the annual benefits strategy is difficult to navigate and not intuitive.
    • Sometimes the payroll processing division provides explanations that are not very clear or accessible to non-HR professionals.
    • The cost of the service is at the higher end of the market offerings.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    e are currently seeing a massive shift in HR tech, with rapid strides being made in the integration of AI and Machine Learning models. These advancements allow for:Predictive analytics for workforce planning.Automated, intelligent chatbots for instant employee support.Smart data synthesis that provides actionable insights rather than just raw numbers.TriNet appears to be lagging in these areas, missing opportunities to leverage AI to reduce administrative overhead and improve data accuracy
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    Usability
    Proliant
    Proliant is pretty easy to maneuver and get used to. There are some things than can be tedious but nothing too difficult where you have to spend hours to get it to work. The payroll processing is pretty straightforward and that's the core reason why we use their software.
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    TriNet
    The platform is highly intuitive and user-friendly, making it easy to navigate for both admins and employees when handling everyday tasks like payroll processing, benefits enrollment, and HR reporting. The flexibility in HR and payroll features does not require a need for extensive training. The mobile app stands out as amazing, with a great interface that enables quick access to employee related items
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    Reliability and Availability
    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    We had an issue with application errors - took TriNet 5 months to fix it, mean while we had someone manually tracking and keeping up with many requests and questions about the application error which affected time off. When we were all registering for Benefits during open enrollment there were lots of bugs that caused issues with registering for benefits or being able to see what benefits were available
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    Performance
    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    For the most part pages load quickly. Working for a software company we understand performance is everything, even a few seconds delay can feel like a lifetime, that being said, we ran into a few times where pages didn't load, information didn't load correctly, and an influx in users (like open enrollment) cause things to slow down
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    Support Rating
    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    The support overall is very good. There seems to be a good number of customer support staff and they are knowledgeable and pleasant to deal with and it almost all cases are able to resolve the question or issue very quickly. My only complaint would be having to wait in some cases as I'm based in the UK and the correct department may not be open 24 hours.
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    In-Person Training
    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    it's been awhile, but I recall them being helpful. I got through a lot of it and when I needed help, they can walk me through it over the phone. It's also pretty user friendly in general at a platform. I don't really know what else to type, but they came and helped me in person and also when there was something new, they came and talked to me. They have not done that since with the new model that I hate
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    Online Training
    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    I just completed a virtual training titled: The New Face of ADA: Neurodiversity and Invisible Disabilities at Work. The training was well prepared, provided documents to share with managers, and in fact, I will assign all team leads in our company the training. The training was also interactive with questions posed by the trainers. We also had the ability to ask questions in the Q&A portal. Way to go TriNet!
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    Implementation Rating
    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    not applicable as I implementation was done 5 years ago and have no recollection of the details of the process. Above it says to skip question if not involved in the process but it will not allow me to skip it as it states explanation requitred thus making this process extremely frustrating.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Proliant
    Proliant is the only payroll software I have used, and I don't plan on changing that anytime soon. It gives me everything I need in simple, easy-to-use software. If I have questions they have quality customer service. I get calls weekly to change to other payroll services, and I don't consider changing because there is no need to change - I have everything I need here. Proliant does exactly the job I am looking for it to do.
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    TriNet
    I liked Rippling's software better than TriNet. However, the pricing on employee benefits was through the roof, and they don't offer many selections/options. If it was a software only decision, I would go with Rippling (the 2.0 version of Zenefits which TriNet offers). However, the software isn't a major need, compared to smooth payroll and benefits that I get from TriNet (and great service). I'm happy at TriNet long term as long as the health insurance rates aren't exhorbinant.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    Very reasonable vs other competitors - worked out a good deal.
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    Scalability
    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    Cause it can be used as mentioned for sites and departments. Or even if employees work out of state and not at the HQ the the employer. Trinet makes is easy to do for payroll in other states as well.
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    Professional Services
    Proliant
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    Incredible professional resources are available.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Proliant
    • i am not able to give this information because I don't believe our firm fully uses Proliant
    • I was just made aware of some of the benefits Proliant can offer through this survey
    • The only negative is that when the "pre-wire" requirement was activated this year, we were not told ahead of time and it caused a lot of confusion and delay when we tried to process the first partner payroll in January.
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    TriNet
    • Stay within HR Compliance - when the new laws about Salary change came into effect I received an email on impacted employees and how to address.
    • More involvement in employee benefits. With greater benefit selection more employees were able to find plans that suited their needs.
    • The TimeClock took a little time to get used to. It is still a little frustrating at times for hourly employees to be able to track how many hours they actually have for the week/pay-period. The off the clock meals count towards "hours" and employees have to subtract that out to be able to see what they need for the rest of the week.
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